City Water Cap

jkjenn

My city water cap does not seem to want to stay on anymore. Has anyone else had this problem? Does the entire fitting need to be replaced, or is there an alternative?

Mouseketab

On mine, it is open, then a little rubber flap. I broke the previous rubber flap, then went to a standard RV store and got a replacement. Not sure how the Little Guy city water is configured, but at any rate, it should be a standard RV replacement item.

ChanW

Ours wouldn't stay on either.

There are screw in replacements with tether. Google...

jkjenn

Found one at Amazon, thanks! http://amzn.to/1RVEwR3

This has been one of those annoying things bugging me for a while but had not yet got around to dealing with it.

Ratkity

Mine gave up the ghost too, so I bought a threaded cap and that isn't going to pop off.

Nomad

Mine never has stayed on so my simple solution was to use a cheap blow-out plug...

Tabaz

Cspur at Tabazona recommended putting a nickel in the cap to keep it on (I think). I removed the flip cap and replaced it with a hose plug from an RV shop. Wish I knew about the nickel trick.

Cyclonic

Yes, I can never get the rubber cap to stay on either.  I have also done what PXLated has done.

mickietucs

Mine neither - I thought about putting a piece of plumbing tape on the inside to give it a snug fit but didn't have any when I was leaving a state park - so used black electrical tape (!) and so far it's holding. 

RZRBUG

Modified blowout plug.  (For some reason, second picture decided to flip over.) <- Corrected (Px)

Verna

Plastic blow upplughere, too. Larry, I need to use your chain retention cord idea. Thanks. 

jkjenn

Easiest mod/repair, to date.

Nomad

Jenn - And that is/was? - The coin trick? - Can't tell by the pic.

jkjenn

PXLated said:

Jenn - And that is/was? - The coin trick? - Can't tell by the pic.

New cap - with better seal. This one has a lip that makes it a more snug fit.

DougandMia

We tried the nickel in ours (Canadian nickel = 3.5 cents) It was too tight to fit, but strangely stretched the cap enough to make a new tight fit. This might be temporary, but the cap is holding for now.

jkjenn

Here is a photo of the inside, where you can see the lip.

hunter99

I'm surprised they didn't switch over to the water fill/ city water hookup door like they did on the t@g's.

Alan

I lost a nickel!

longleafpine

Longleafpine
Great discussion and ideas. Be careful if you are using any
type of rv cover as the water cap that protrudes will wear a hole in the cover in no time.